So You Want to Be Part of the Team

I am still working out the details for putting together a real estate team.  I thought I would toss out a few of my thoughts and see what sticks.  The Active Rain experts have been a big part of my inspiration so far and I am sure they will not let me down in my time of need.

The overall goal for the team is to put together a group of top professionals that will raise the bar.  Potential clients should feel it would be crazy call anyone but us.  Our team members should be known as "My Realtor" by a very large segment of our community.

Our team needs to be respected by our peers.  When an offer comes in from us, agents on the other side should get excited.  They need to know it will be a pleasant transaction.

To be part of our team you will need to meet a set of standards (I am still working on this list):

• Professional development is mandatory.  (Attending all team training and work towards earning your designations)
• All transactions will be handled professionally, always.
• Client files will be complete and orderly.
• Our services list is the minimum requirements for any transaction - no exceptions.
• Team members will be active in the real estate community.
• We will strive to be the elite professionals in our market - no predatory practices will be tolerated.
• There is no such thing as part time.  If you are a part time agent, the team may consider taking you on only if there is a plan in place to go full time in a reasonable period of time.
• The NAR code of ethics is only a starting point.  We will always conduct ourselves with the absolute highest set of ethics possible at all times.
• All buyers will be fully pre-approved by a funding lender.  No one enters a home or gets in your car without it.
• All sellers have to agree to our marketing plan and agree to their responsibilities in the process before signing a listing. 
• All members of the team will be involved in the community.  We need to give back.

The team still needs a name.  It must be original and it must make a strong statement.  I am looking for something that people remember. 

My personal slogan "Not Just Another Pretty Face" has been extremely effective for me.  It has given me great name and face recognition.

I will stop here for now.  Over the next few weeks I hope to have an assistant in place and will have formalized the logistics with my company.